Firehouse Twenty-Eight Cafe now open in Momence
Firehouse Twenty-Eight Cafe opened three weeks ago at 28 N. Dixie Highway in Momence. The firefighter themed restaurant is currently serving breakfast, and will start serving lunch and dinner in January.
Breakfast is currently served from 6 to 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Sunday. “It is a simple menu and our most expensive breakfast is $3.50,” according to John Sokol, the owner.
Starting next month, John will take over the kitchen currently leased to Soul da Soul. Firehouse will then remain open until 1 p.m. daily to serve lunch, and will be open from about 4 to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner. (Exact hours are still being worked out.)
John also owns The Border Town Pub, which is next door at 22 N. Dixie Highway. The bar is open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. every day except Sunday, when it’s open from from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Food is served until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Border Town has been open for eight years. Regular customers will notice remodeling inside. The work was completed at the same time as the work on Firehouse Twenty-eight Cafe.
Both businesses can be reached at (815) 472-4340.
Momence is only 8 miles from Bourbonnais. Now that 3000 N. Road goes all the way through to Momence, it’s an easy and quick drive. (MapQuest, Rand McNalley and Google maps don’t show that the road goes through, but trust me, it does, and has for probably two years.) Go east on Armour Road, which becomes 3000 N. Road, which becomes E. 2nd Street once you get into Momence. To get to Firehouse or Border Town, turn right when you get to Dixie Highway and go about 2 blocks south. I believe they’re on the east side of the road.
Here’s more info from the Firehouse and Border Town Web sites:
“Tucked away in a little border town from the early 1800’s on historic Dixie Highway is a little hideaway called Border Town Pub, a great place to eat, drink & have fun!
Step through the doorway and slip into the past, as we have remodeled and brought back some of the original beauty of these two late 1800s buildings, including real hardwood floors, the original crown moldings and tin ceilings.
Our pub is home to great food, always at a great price! Awesome burgers, BBQ pulled pork & rib tips, Italian beef, fried chicken, award-winning wings and more. We also have your favorite appetizers & pizza served all the time.
With our new expansion and the addition of Firehouse Twenty-Eight we now offer a private sit-down dining area with its own entrance. This nostalgic firefighter themed café is open daily and available for private parties.
If entertainment is what you seek, we have a new dance-floor with an amazing light show and a state of the art digital sound system. We offer music for everyone’s taste and over 25,000 Karaoke songs.
Our TouchTunes™ Juke Box gives you access to 2 million songs from the 50’s-Today! Play interactive Nintendo WII™ games on our 72″ projection big screen TV. Enjoy some of the best Video Games, shoot Darts or play a game or two of Pool. We even have free Wi-Fi Internet.
We have all your favorite food, beer, liquor & frozen drinks. Last but not least, enjoy one of our famous martinis or experience one of our top shelf tequilas. Not only are they all good, they’re affordable!
You can visit the pub @ www.BorderTownPub.com and the Cafe @ www.Firehouse28.com.”
